From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jul 14 15:52:45 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 356B3106566C for ; Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:52:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wmoran@potentialtech.com) Received: from mail.potentialtech.com (internet.potentialtech.com [66.167.251.6]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 03BC38FC15 for ; Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:52:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wmoran@potentialtech.com) Received: from vanquish.ws.pitbpa0.priv.collaborativefusion.com (pr40.pitbpa0.pub.collaborativefusion.com [206.210.89.202]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail.potentialtech.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 4CB7CEBC0A; Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:52:44 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:52:43 -0400 From: Bill Moran To: Frederique Rijsdijk Message-Id: <20090714115243.e454e09b.wmoran@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <4A5CA4F1.6090605@isafeelin.org> References: <4A5CA4F1.6090605@isafeelin.org> X-Mailer: Sylpheed 2.6.0 (GTK+ 2.14.7; i386-portbld-freebsd7.1) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: FreeBSD-Questions Subject: Re: Automatic screen lock when leaving desk X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:52:45 -0000 In response to Frederique Rijsdijk : > > I'm looking for a way to automaticaly lock my X session when I leave my > desk. Probably just using 'xlockmore -mode blank' or such. But how to > detect? > > It could be infrared based (heat signature), video based (webcam w/ > motion detection) or even mechanical (switch in seat? meh..). > > And how would FreeBSD interface with such device? Most likely via USB, > since my lt doesn't have any serial ports. > > Any ideas? Experience? Unless your requirements are really as strict as you state, you're probably better off just installing xscreensaver and configuring it to lock the screen after a reasonable amount of inactivity. -- Bill Moran http://www.potentialtech.com http://people.collaborativefusion.com/~wmoran/